John R. Bass
Ambassador of the United States to Turkey
John R. Bass (born 1964) is an American diplomat. He is the current United States Ambassador to Afghanistan since December 2017. He served as the United States Ambassador to Turkey from 2014 to 2016. He was United States Ambassador to Georgia from 2009 to 2012.[1]
John Bass | |
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| United States Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | P. Michael McKinley |
| United States Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office October 20, 2014 – July 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Philip Kosnett |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Ricciardone Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Philip Kosnett (Chargé d'Affaires a.i) |
| Executive Secretary of the Department of State | |
| In office October 8, 2012 – July 18, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stephen Mull |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Macmanus |
| United States Ambassador to Georgia | |
| In office October 16, 2009 – July 17, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John F. Tefft |
| Succeeded by | Richard Norland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Holly Holzer Bass |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
President Donald Trump named him as his choice to become the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan on July 20, 2017.[2] On September 28, 2017, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Ambassador Biography". Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Bowden, John (July 20, 2017). "Trump to nominate Turkey envoy for ambassador to Afghanistan". The Hill. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ Lardner, Richard. "Senate confirms Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
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